Cooking oil wonโt be enough to make aviation sustainable
Pressure is growing to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels, but each solution has big drawbacks.
CO2 emissions
International flights to be exempted from mandatory contrails reporting
EU law will require airlines to report their non-CO2 emissions, such as sulfur dioxide, water, and soot from January 2025. But a public consultation by the European Commission that closed on Monday (29 July) signalled that flights to and from non-EU de…
The crucial role of carbon capture in UKโs net-zero journey
As the UK races to meet ambitious climate targets, Equinorโs carbon capture solutions could revitalize industrial regions while dramatically reducing CO2 emissions.
China accelerates green steel shift as EU levies loom, researchers say
SINGAPORE, July 11 (Reuters) – China approved no new coal-based steel projects in the first half of 2024, researchers said on Thursday, accelerating its shift towards green production as it prepares for the impact of a new carbon levy on exports to Eur…
EU backs 650-billion-euro plan to help cities reach net zero by 2030
A group of 112 cities aiming to eliminate their net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 will need a combined 650 billion euros in investments to deliver the pledge, a European Union initiative said on Wednesday (26 June).
Affordable housing doesnโt have to be ugly
Affordable housing is often associated with drab housing blocs and brutalist towers โ but it doesn’t have to be.
EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules
The European Commission has drafted plans to exempt long-haul flights from rules on monitoring their non-CO2 emissions, after international carriers lobbied for an opt-out, documents seen by Reuters showed.
Study details huge emissions resulting from Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has directly caused or paved the way to the emission of 175 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, a joint report said on Thursday (13 June).
Open letter to Professor Draghi
We urge you not to foreclose on the future of Wi-Fi: Global Wi-Fi networkโs plea to author of EU competitiveness report.
Contrails โ Plane to see
Contrails, as these stripes are called, are caused by jet engine exhaust. They are worse for the climate than aviationโs CO2 emissions. Cutting contrails is the quickest, cheapest path for the airline industry to reduce its climate impact.
EUโs 2050 net zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) – The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles (EVs) remain unaffordable and alternative fuel options are not credible, the EU’s external audit…
Is Buildings Renovation Bad News for Households? [Promoted content]
New rules for buildings approved this month can be lifechanging for millions of EU citizens. Contrary to some of the arguments heard ahead of agreement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the health, climate, financial and employment bene…
UK Energy Minister Graham Stuart quits government ahead of election
Stuart is defending a 20,000 Conservative majority at the next election.
Press release – MEPs adopt stricter CO2 emissions targets for trucks and buses
On Wednesday, Parliament adopted new measures, already agreed upon with the Council, to strengthen CO2 emission reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs).Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, …
How did Norway become the electric car superpower? Oil money, civil disobedience โ and Morten from a-ha
More than 90% of new cars sold in Norway are electric. And it all started with some pop stars driving around in a jerry-rigged Fiat PandaIโm kneeling on the snow outside the kingโs house, impersonating a 1980s heart-throb, with a man named Harald and a…
Press release – Single European Sky: deal on better management of European airspace
After a decade of negotiations MEPs and the Belgian Presidency of the Council have agreed on new EU rules to optimise flight routes, reduce flight delays and cut CO2 emissions.Committee on Transport and Tourism Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
EU conservatives bend to von der Leyen, ditching car ban fight in draft manifesto
The shift is a win for European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who championed the landmark green policy even as her own political family opposed it.
EU Parliament set to vote on truck CO2 emissions after green light from committee
The European Parliamentโs environment committee has greenlit a new law to drastically reduce the number of newly sold diesel trucks in Europe, after a deal with Germany was struck between EU ambassadors last Friday (9 February).
Could Norway become a graveyard for CO2 emissions?
Pumping industrial emissions into the depths of the Earth’s crust โย is it a silver bullet to pump the breaks on climate change? Norway says yes, as it prepares to launch the worldโs first cross-border carbon storage facility. But will it cut global em…
Poland sceptical about EUโs 90% emissions reduction target, cites economic concerns
Poland is unlikely to back the European Unionโs new climate target of cutting CO2 emissions by 90% by 2040, citing the economic and social risks that come with speeding up the green transitions, Polish media reported.
EU Commission backtracks on agricultural emissions cuts
In its 2040 climate roadmap, the EU executive dropped a reference to the possibility for agriculture to reduce non-CO2 emissions by at least 30% in 25 years, amid farmersโ protests over the blocโs green policies.ย
Ethanol stakeholder: EU needs more pragmatic approach to biofuels
The EU will be able to reach its energy goals and reduce CO2 emissions as long as policy makers take a โmore pragmaticโ and science-based approach when it comes to biofuels, Valรฉrie Corre, President of the European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE)…
Passengers snub โexpensiveโ London-Paris Eurostar train for plane
Many travellers are opting to take a plane rather than train between London and Paris despite climate concerns and the Eurostar rail service connecting the two capitals in just over two hours.
How to navigate Belgiumโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
Unveiling the power of Hydrogen in Europe: Itโs time to execute
The EU has already made strides with hydrogen energy โ but thereโs so much more that can be done in order to secure a more sustainable and secure future.
The Dutch Trump: Who is Geert Wilders and what does he want?
The far-right, anti-Islam Euroskeptic who won Wednesday’s election will need a few friends to become PM.
Primary Food Processors and the EUโs agri-food chain: driving sustainability and food security [Promoted content]
Primary food processing industries contribute to the EUโs food security and sovereignty. Our sectors play an important role in Europeโs agri-food ecosystem and supply food products and ingredients consumed by millions of EU citizens every day. But we a…
Carbon capture and storage to reach net zeroย
Sponsored by Equinor.
Raising the ambition level for EU LNG imports [Promoted content]
As the EU comes to terms with a new energy reality, east coast US LNG offers clean, flexible and reliable solutions at a pivotal moment.
World on pace to blow past Paris climate targets, UN says
Global emissions need to fall 42 percent by 2030 to set the world on a path to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Humanity remains far from that goal.
Proposed mandatory reuse rules jeopardizing worldโs best recycling system
Crucial EU vote on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation could result in a rule intended to prevent waste including a loophole that causes a mountain of it.
Europe Can Count on the Bioenergy Industry for its Net-Zero Goals [Promoted content]
Over 350 CEOs and representatives from the European energy industry urge the designation of bioenergy equipment manufacturing as a strategic technology in the Net Zero Industry Act in an open letter delivered to European Commissioner for Internal Marke…
Exclusive interview with Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ about made-in-Europe electric vehicles and the competition with China [Promoted content]
Just recently, the European Commission launched an investigation into cheap Chinese electric vehicles ‘flooding’ our market. This is just one of the challenges that Europe is facing in its transition towards electric mobility and reducing C…
Decarbonizing heavy-duty canโt be only based on an early-stage technology
Growing evidence about potential raw materials shortages, insufficient EU battery production capacity, increased BEV repair costs, and large infrastructure and grid needs reinforce calls to vote for a technology-inclusive approach.
Cement Co-Processing for a Circular Industry [Promoted content]
From de-commissioned wind blades to end-of-life tyres and agricultural waste, co-processing offers a circular solution to Europeโs waste problem โ whilst reducing the cement sectorโs CO2 emissions. Its potential should be fully recognised by policymake…
Bulgaria commits to defense spending spree
SNEAK PEEK โ Bulgaria will boost its defense spending, splashing out on combat aircraft, patrol ships and armored vehicles. โ Andรธya Spaceport has nowย officially opened what it says will be continental Europeโs first launchpad for small and medium rockets. โ The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration signed a $605 million contract to buy American AIM-120 AMRAAM [โฆ]
Spain says adios to short-haul flights
A similar idea in France has had little impact and campaigners worry the outcome in Spain will be the same.
Orbรกn wants Ukraine to โnegotiateโ for military aid cash
SNEAK PEEK โ As EU leaders meet again today, Viktor Orbรกn is still refusing to free more cash for military aid to Kyiv. โ Ammunition: Beyond the pace of production, the next biggest issue is cost. โ In Ukraine, the future of warfare is a $400 drone killing a $2 million tank. Good morning, and [โฆ]
Press release – MEPs support CO2 emissions reduction targets for trucks and buses
The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to strengthen EU CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles, which include buses, trucks and trailers.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, 2023 – EP
Von der Leyen yields to US protectionism as she heads to Washington
EU and US are thrashing out a deal to create a green steel and aluminum club to keep out metals from countries like China โ but are still closing gaps on exactly how to do so.
Britain gives go-ahead for biggest new North Sea oilfield in years
Britain has given the go-ahead for one of its biggest new oil and gas projects in years, Equinor’sย North Sea Rosebank field, saying energy security was the priority despite opposition from environmentalists.
Supporting aviation in replacing fossil jet fuel: The potential of the TAKE-OFF project [Promoted content]
Today, human activities are emitting close to 60 gigatons of greenhouse gases per year, largely as a result of the combustion of fossil fuels for the generation and use of energy.ย This enormous amount of CO2 emissions is identified by the internationa…
The world isnโt on track to meet Paris Agreement goals, says UN climate review
The U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change says ‘much more is needed’ to hit the pact’s global warming targets.
High-quality recycling loops are best for circular economy
Fibre-based packaging offers what is probably the best existing example of a high-quality recycling system, where recycling can take place from any type of packaging to another. Professional recyclers say the real challenge is not in these โmaterial loopsโ but in the separate collection of paper for recycling, which has yet to be streamlined across Europe.
July likely to be warmest month on record: NASA scientist
July 2023 will probably be the world’s hottest month in “hundreds, if not thousands, of years,” top NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt said Thursday (20 July).